2/18/2011 3:07:00 PM NEWS BRIEFS Anixter International Names New CFO + click to enlarge Dennis Letham Anixter International CFO Dennis Letham, 59, will retire at the end of June following...
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February 18
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2/18/2011 Sales Consultant to Speak at NIFMSE/West Sales consultant Ann Marie Houghtailing will speak on “Creating a Culture of Sales and Increasing Revenue in 2011″ at the National Industrial Fastener...
February 18
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2/18/2011 4:58:00 PM NEWS BRIEFS Still More Questions Than Answers on Heads and Threads Will new owner put HTI back together again? Will competitors or other investors buy HTI? Will...
February 18
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2/19/2011 1:32:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Closures and Divestitures Help Lawson Products’ Bottom Line Lawson Products reported fourth quarter sales, including fasteners, grew 13% to $80 million, boosted by revenue growth...
February 17
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2/17/2011 1:14:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Ohio Rod Names New Managers Joe Johannigman Mike Hughes Elgin Fastener Group promoted two members of its Ohio Rod Products division. Joe Johannigman...
February 17
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2/17/2011 12:00:00 PM NEWS BRIEFS GM Recalls 2009-2010 Cadillac CTS Over Rear Suspension Fasteners General Motors discovered a potential safety hazard on 2009-2010 Cadillac CTS models, involving the rear suspension...
February 17
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2/17/2011 12:40:00 PM NEWS BRIEFS TRW Automotive Sales & Earnings Jump TRW Automotive sales, including fasteners, rose 24% to $14.4 billion. Strong revenue growth combined with the company’s low cost...
February 15
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2/16/2011 1:52:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Fabory Invests in SAP-Integrated Pick System Fabory in Montreal, Canada Fabory selected Vanderlande to install a zone picking system at its Brno, Czech Republic, warehouse...
February 15
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2/16/2011 3:56:00 PM NEWS BRIEFS Trifast Reports ‘Steady Progress’ as EU Sales Rise Trifast continues to make “steady progress” on a “‘sales-led’ strategy strongly underpinned by our determination to continue...
February 14
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2/14/2011 11:58:00 AM Distributors Link Goes Digital First cover of Distributors Link Distributors Link magazine launched a new website which includes a digital edition of its fastener magazine, editor/publisher Leo...
February 14
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2011
2/14/2011 12:17:00 PM NEWS BRIEFS Loose Shuttle Payload Fasteners Puzzle NASA Engineers NASA engineers working on the Space Shuttle STS-135 discovered issues with the fasteners on Atlantis’ SSME dome heat...
February 14
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2/14/2011 2:26:00 PM NEWS BRIEFS Atlantic Fasteners Celebrates 30 Years As Chairman Retires Atlantic Fastener founding partners Tony Peterson, president, Carol Peters and Patrick O’Toole on the occasion of O’Toole’s...
February 14
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Report: Heads & Threads International Needs Buyer By April To Avoid Shutting Down Operations On Monday word spread quickly in the fastener industry that Heads & Threads International had gone...
February 14
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2/15/2011 11:52:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Bossard Rolls Out Record Results Bossard reported sales in the fourth quarter of 2010 grew 20% to CHF 114.1 million (US$118.1 million). “The market environment...
February 13
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2/13/2011 10:01:00 AM Fastener Manufacturer Adding 1,400 Rooftop Solar Panels P&R Fasteners is adding 1,400 rooftop solar panels to its 100,000 sq ft New Jersey plant to offset 99% of...
February 12
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2/12/2011 10:07:00 AM Taiwan & Japan Wire Prices Headed Up Taiwan’s China Steel is expected to raise prices for April and May, Fastener World magazine of Taiwan reported. The wire...
February 11
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2/11/2011 1:01:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Holo-Krome Invests In New Equipment Former Holo-Krome facility in West Harford, CT. Holo-Krome has placed an order for an AFC-Holcroft mesh belt system with a...
February 11
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2/11/2011 NEWS BRIEFS New SBQ Steel Facility Comes Online SBQ steel producer Republic Engineered Products Inc. announced that its new $20 million precision sizing mill and related equipment at its...
February 11
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2/11/2011 12:17:00 PM NEWS BRIEFS Latrobe Steel Establishing Titanium Wire Feedstock Facility Latrobe Specialty Steel Co. plans an expansion into the titanium wire feedstock business. Latrobe intends to establish a...
February 11
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2/11/2011 12:48:00 PM NEWS BRIEFS Grainger Sales Outside U.S. Are Soaring January Daily Sales by Segment U.S. — +6% Canada — +24% Other — +39% Grainger reported daily sales grew...
